Psychiatrist - Consultation Liaison Addictions
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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About the department:
Austin Health’s Mental Health Division (MHD) provides care and services through a comprehensive range of teams to meet the needs of mental health consumers and carers throughout Victoria. Services in the MHD are located across Austin Health and in the community.
About the role:
- Hours per week: 10.5 hours
- Employment status: Fixed-term Fractional
- Appointment period: 3 August 2026 to 15 February 2027
Consultant Psychiatrists with an interest in addictions are invited to apply for a part-time, fixed-term role in the Consultation Liaison Psychiatry team.
This role presents a valuable opportunity for a consultant to gain experience working with a high functioning well resourced multi-disciplinary team
About you
To be successful for this role you must:
- Be a registered Medical Practitioner in Australia with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists or equivalent post graduate specialist qualification OR Fellowship of the Chapter of Addiction medicine of the Royal Australian College of Physicians
- Knowledge of the assessments and treatment of psychiatric disorders
- Knowledge of the assessment and treatment of addictive disorders
- Demonstrated experience in working with multiple stakeholders in complex services systems.
- Have appropriate training and experience applicable to the field of Addiction Psychiatry or Addiction Medicine
Our benefits
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
- Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
- Mentoring and career development opportunities.
Work with us!
We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Maryam Ejareh dar, Clinical Director, Specialty Services at maryam.ejarehdar@austin.org.au.
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: Wednesday 15 July 2026
